Casemiro rubbishes off Sevilla Real Madrid comparison, hints they’re still miles behind the Los Blancos
Casemiro makes his stance on the comparison clear by mentioning how many league titles Sevilla will have to win to equal Los Blancos.
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Manchester United midfielder Casemiro gave replied Sevilla needs to win ‘eight titles more to reach Real Madrid.’ The player replied this in a post-match interview after Manchester United faced a crushing defeat against Sevilla. The former Real Madrid player was asked if Sevilla of the Europa League is Real Madrid of the Champions League.
The Brazilian midfielder faced a humiliating defeat with his new team against the Spanish side. The Reds lost at an aggregate of 5-2 in Ramon Sanchez Piz-Juan stadium in the second leg. The disaster started with poor gameplay by De Gea in the eighth minute of the game. Youssef En- Nesyri scored a brace with a goal from Bade to secure Sevilla’s win. Anthony Martial failed to convert a great chance into a goal.
Casemiro had played for Real Madrid for nine years before moving to Manchester United. The Brazilian defensive midfield paired up with Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema to win four Champions League trophies for his former team. The Brazilian didn’t like the comparison of Sevilla with Real Madrid who won the champions league 14 times.
Casemiro had played 20 matches in Premier League for Manchester United in this campaign. The Brazilian was seen bonding with Bruno Fernandes in the midfield for the Reds. The player will now look ahead to bring the tempo back for the Reds in the FA Cup semi-final against Brighton on 23rd April.
Paul Scholes criticizes Anthony Martial and De Gea after United’s Europa defeat.
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes comments that Anthony Martial doesn’t have the ‘ heart’ to play as a forward. The former England midfielder commented after the Reds forward missed a goal-scoring opportunity against Sevilla. He fears that the player, although great, may not find a place for long in Ten Hag’s squad. Scholes went on to comment on the player’s consistency and his frequent fitness concern of missing multiple matches.
The 48-year-old was also quick to criticise De Gea calling him a ‘good goalkeeper’ but not a ‘good player’. The Spanish keeper faced criticism due to his major mistake in the eighth minute which opened the scoring for their opponent. The midfielder says that the keeper should sometimes sense the game rather than listen to passing calls.
The English midfielder also criticized Ten Hag for his frequent changes in his defensive lineup. The former Manchester United referring to Dalot and Wan-Bissaka overlapping roles, the midfielder said ‘ I don’t think he’s sure on either of them.’
Manchester United faced a lot of injury concerns. The most recent with the injury of Lisando Martinez who is out for the entire season. The coach will reshuffle the positions in the next game against Brighton and look forward to sealing the win in the FA Cup semifinals.
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